GRE Word List

SPATE

freshet

The meaning of the word spate is freshet.

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WordMeaning
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
corrugatedhaving corrugations
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
procurementthe act or process of procuring
filchto steal secretly or casually