confluence

nounCommon GRE wordMore C words

a coming together of things, especially rivers or forces

In a sentence

Confluence in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing confluence in a sentence.

A confluence of bad weather and poor planning doomed the expedition.

Synonyms

convergencejunctionunionmeeting

Antonyms

divergenceseparation

Keep going

a small secret group plotting against a government or authority

having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

Common questions

Confluence (noun) means a coming together of things, especially rivers or forces

Here is confluence used in an example sentence: "A confluence of bad weather and poor planning doomed the expedition."

Common synonyms for confluence include convergence, junction, union, meeting.

Antonyms of confluence include divergence, separation.

Confluence is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.