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 |
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polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
disconcert | to throw into confusion |
myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |