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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsistence | real being : existence |
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| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
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