GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |