GRE Word List
CULVERT
a transverse drain
The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |