GRE Word List
BUCCANEER
pirate
The meaning of the word buccaneer is pirate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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bolster | support; reinforce |
flinch | hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger. |
antiquated | obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated |
rigor | severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter |
mime | pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime |
nutrient | nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment |
gist | essence; main point; substance |
disburse | pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse |
perverse | purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity |
giddy | light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height |