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
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
sanctiona formal decree
addlerotten
igneousformed by solidification of magma
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness