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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reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
executorone who executes something
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual