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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| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| conspire | plot |
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| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
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| crescendo | a gradual increase |
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