GRE Word List

NATATION

the action or art of swimming

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

Random words

WordMeaning
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion