GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |