GRE Word List
BRACKISH
somewhat salty
The meaning of the word brackish is somewhat salty.
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|---|---|
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
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| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
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| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
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