GRE Word List
PINNACE
a light sailing ship
The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| unfrock | defrock |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| nourish | nurture |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |