GRE Word List
CULVERT
a transverse drain
The meaning of the word culvert is a transverse drain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
