GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| contrive | devise |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |