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
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
imprecationcurse
deifyto make a god of
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
viandan item of food
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste