GRE Word List
PINNACE
a light sailing ship
The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |