GRE Word List

TORRENT

a violent or forceful flow of fluid

The meaning of the word torrent is a violent or forceful flow of fluid.

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WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
ventto provide with a vent
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
overtopen to view : manifest
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at