GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| pundit | pandit |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| growl | rumble |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |