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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
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| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
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