GRE Word List

RIVULET

a small stream

The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.

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WordMeaning
riderone that rides
militateto have weight or effect
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
purveyorone that purveys
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered