GRE Word List
NAUTICAL
pertaining to ships or navigation
The meaning of the word nautical is pertaining to ships or navigation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plebeian | common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician |
| parity | equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate |
| ramble | wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress |
| exploit | make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation |
| spartan | without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life |
| pernicious | very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia |
| taint | contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch |
| citadel | fortress |
| plenitude | abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty |
| adore | love deeply and respect highly |
