GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| concur | to express agreement |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| antecede | precede |