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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| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
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| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |