GRE Word List

TORPEDO

a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as

The meaning of the word torpedo is a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as.

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WordMeaning
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
homilya usually short sermon
opiatean 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
coalesceto grow together
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
delugean overflowing of the land by water
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile