GRE Word List

CULVERT

a transverse drain

The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.

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flushto fly away suddenly
uproariousmarked by uproar
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
inertlacking the power to move
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around