GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |