GRE Word List

CULVERT

a transverse drain

The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.

Random words

WordMeaning
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
recipientone that receives : receiver
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
lodewaterway
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision