GRE Word List
CULVERT
a transverse drain
The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| ignite | to set afire |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |