GRE Word List
CULVERT
a transverse drain
The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| verge | brink |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |