GRE Word List
PINNACE
a light sailing ship
The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |