GRE Word List

SPATE

freshet

The meaning of the word spate is freshet.

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WordMeaning
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
savanta person of learning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp