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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |