GRE Word List
PINNACE
a light sailing ship
The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.
Random words
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|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
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| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |