GRE Word List
FLEET
a number of warships under a single command
The meaning of the word fleet is a number of warships under a single command.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |