GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |