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.

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pilfersteal
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meandera winding path or course
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
encompassinclude
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites