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 |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
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| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |