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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| brink | edge |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |