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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| executor | one who executes something |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |