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

WordMeaning
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
relegateto send into exile : banish
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play