GRE Word List
SPATE
sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
The meaning of the word spate is sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| translucent | partly transparent |
| hindrance | block; obstacle; V. hinder |
| orator | public speaker |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
| feral | (of an animal) not domestic; wild |
| glutton | someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much |
| inaugurate | begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural |
| arraign | charge in court; indict |
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
| lascivious | lustful |
