GRE Word List
NAUTICAL
of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
The meaning of the word nautical is of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |