GRE Word List
MARITIME
of, relating to, or bordering on the sea
The meaning of the word maritime is of, relating to, or bordering on the sea.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| mischance | bad luck |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |