GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| demure | reserved |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |