GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |