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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expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
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buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
extantcurrently or actually existing