GRE Word List
BOUND
leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound
The meaning of the word bound is leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feud | bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism |
| toga | Roman outer robe |
| brawn | human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness |
| wag | shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit |
| cadaverous | like a corpse; pale |
| bait | harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals |
| ramification | branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision |
| vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |
| frenetic | frenzied; frantic |
| penology | study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation |
