GRE Word List
RIVULET
small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river
The meaning of the word rivulet is small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| secrete | conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive |
| percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
| compile | assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary |
| stricture | severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction |
| genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
| sensuous | giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin |
| ratiocination | reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically |
| tension | stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people |
| purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N. |
| putrid | decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity |
