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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |