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 |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| quench | put out |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| consort | associate |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |