GRE Word List
HELM
a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
The meaning of the word helm is a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering.
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| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| forebears | ancestor |
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| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| malediction | curse |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |