GRE Word List
FLOE
floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
The meaning of the word floe is floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water.
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| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
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| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
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