GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
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| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
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| retaliate | to return like for like |