GRE Word List
CULVERT
a transverse drain
The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forte | one's strong point |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| conspire | plot |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |