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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genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
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deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
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benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable