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.

Random words

WordMeaning
gustthe sensation of taste
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
disconcertto throw into confusion
outmodednot being in style
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax