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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| ensconce | shelter |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |