GRE Vocabulary - Words Related to Geography
Accretion - Gradual addition of new land to old by deposit of sediment carried by water.
Alluvial - A deposit of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams in a river valley or delta, typically producing fertile soil
Alpine - A plant native to mountain districts, often suitable for growing in rock gardens
- Of or relating to high mountains
Apex - The top or highest part of something, esp. one forming a point
Avulsion - The sudden separation of land from one property and its attachment to another, esp. by flooding or a change in the course of a river.
Benthal - of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water.
Caldera - A large volcanic crater, typically one formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano.
Cataract - A large waterfall.
- A sudden rush of water; a downpour.
Confluence - The junction of two rivers, esp. rivers of approximately equal width.
Eddy -
Verb: (of water, air, or smoke) Move in a circular way.
Noun: A movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool.
Estuary - The tidal mouth of a river, where the tide meets the stream.
Meridian - A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.
Sedimentary - Related to Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.
Tundra - A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
Alluvial - A deposit of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams in a river valley or delta, typically producing fertile soil
Alpine - A plant native to mountain districts, often suitable for growing in rock gardens
- Of or relating to high mountains
Apex - The top or highest part of something, esp. one forming a point
Avulsion - The sudden separation of land from one property and its attachment to another, esp. by flooding or a change in the course of a river.
Benthal - of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water.
Caldera - A large volcanic crater, typically one formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano.
Cataract - A large waterfall.
- A sudden rush of water; a downpour.
Confluence - The junction of two rivers, esp. rivers of approximately equal width.
Eddy -
Verb: (of water, air, or smoke) Move in a circular way.
Noun: A movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool.
Estuary - The tidal mouth of a river, where the tide meets the stream.
Meridian - A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.
Sedimentary - Related to Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.
Tundra - A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
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Ankita KatdareI found some more:
Copse - A small group of trees.
Hillock - small hill or mound
Gorge - A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.
Cove - A small sheltered bay.
PS: It would be great if you add more such words to this list.
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