GRE Word List

PARQUET

to furnish with a floor of parquet

The meaning of the word parquet is to furnish with a floor of parquet.

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expoundto set forth : state
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
severto put or keep apart : divide
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
conveneto come together in a body