GRE Word List
FREEBOOTER
pirate
The meaning of the word freebooter is pirate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| vixen | a female fox |
| exhume | disinter |