GRE Word List
SLUICE
an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
The meaning of the word sluice is an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| raspy | harsh |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| foppish | foolish |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |