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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