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.

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cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
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engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
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requiteto make return for : repay
bestowto put to use : apply
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand