GRE Word List
RIVULET
a small stream
The meaning of the word rivulet is a small stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |