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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espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
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unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |