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 |
|---|---|
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |