GRE Word List

GALLEY

a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as

The meaning of the word galley is a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as.

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facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
calorificcaloric
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
appriseto give notice to : tell
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
fallibleliable to be erroneous
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