GRE Word List
CULVERT
a transverse drain
The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.
Random words
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |