GRE Word List
MELLIFLUOUS
having a smooth rich flow
The meaning of the word mellifluous is having a smooth rich flow.
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defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
effete | no longer fertile |
defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
imbibe | drink |