GRE Word List

NATATION

the action or art of swimming

The meaning of the word natation is the action or art of swimming.

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WordMeaning
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
faunaanimal life
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
brevityshortness of duration