GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |