GRE Word List
GALLEON
a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
The meaning of the word galleon is a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
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| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |