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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |