GRE Word List

FETTER

a chain or shackle for the feet

The meaning of the word fetter is a chain or shackle for the feet.

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WordMeaning
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
paradigmexample
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
humdrummonotonous
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky