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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adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
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garishclothed in vivid colors
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
applicationan act of applying:
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