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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| Word | Meaning |
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| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |