GRE Word List

SPATE

freshet

The meaning of the word spate is freshet.

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WordMeaning
communalof or relating to one or more communes
depredationto lay waste : plunder
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
treadto step or walk on or over
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation