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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WordMeaning
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
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mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
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integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
wardthe action or process of guarding