GRE Word List

SPATE

freshet

The meaning of the word spate is freshet.

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WordMeaning
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
corrugatedhaving corrugations
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate