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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frigid | intensely cold |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| forlorn | bereft |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| colloquy | conversation |