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
randoma haphazard course
drasticacting rapidly or violently
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
superannuatedoutmoded
peccadilloa slight offense
exudeto ooze out
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
profligatewildly extravagant