GRE Word List
CAREEN
to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
The meaning of the word careen is to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |