GRE Word List

SPATE

freshet

The meaning of the word spate is freshet.

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WordMeaning
neophytea new convert : proselyte
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
sophistphilosopher
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
expoundto set forth : state
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
prosodythe study of versification
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense