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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| overwhelm | upset |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |