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 |
|---|---|
| poseur | person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
| rusticate | banish to the country; dwell in the country |
| scabbard | case for a sword blade; sheath |
| blunder | error; stupid mistake |
| moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
| amoral | nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong |
| artisan | a manually skilled worker |
| compile | assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary |
| beholden | obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude |
