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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| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| delusive | likely to delude |
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| blare | to sound loud and strident |
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