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
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent