GRE Word List
BUCCANEER
any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
The meaning of the word buccaneer is any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| charlatan | quack |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| warranted | sanction |
| courier | messenger |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| conflagration | fire |