GRE Word List

PINNACE

a light sailing ship

The meaning of the word pinnace is a light sailing ship.

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WordMeaning
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town