GRE Word List

GRUEL

a thin porridge

The meaning of the word gruel is a thin porridge.

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promptto move to action : incite
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
sanctiona formal decree
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
rama male sheep
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious