GRE Word List
SPATE
freshet
The meaning of the word spate is freshet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |