GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| crass | gross |