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 |
|---|---|
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| doddering | feeble |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |