GRE Word List

SPATE

freshet

The meaning of the word spate is freshet.

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pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
crossbreedhybridize
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat