GRE Word List
EMBARGO
an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
The meaning of the word embargo is an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports.
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| determinate | having defined limits |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| flighty | swift |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |