GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |