GRE Word List
PINNACE
a light sailing ship
The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.
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|---|---|
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
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| impinge | encroach |
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| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
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| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |