GRE Word List

SALVAGE

compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck

The meaning of the word salvage is compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck.

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perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
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searbeing dried and withered
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
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labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
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