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
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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 |