GRE Word List
NAVIGABLE
deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
The meaning of the word navigable is deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
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