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

WordMeaning
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
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problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
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progenydescendants
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
planeairplane
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