GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| gnarl | snarl |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |