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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| aver | to declare positively |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| devious | wandering |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |