GRE Word List
PINNACE
a light sailing ship
The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |