GRE Word List

RAVINE

a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water

The meaning of the word ravine is a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water.

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