GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |