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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abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking