GRE Word List
PINNACE
a light sailing ship
The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.
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mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
remunerative | serving to remunerate |
pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
chivalrous | valiant |