GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |