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 |
|---|---|
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |