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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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |