GRE Word List

CULVERT

a transverse drain

The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.

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defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
besiegeto surround with armed forces
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
equitablehaving or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
betrayto lead astray
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else