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 |
|---|---|
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| imprecation | curse |
| deify | to make a god of |
| parasite | an 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 |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| viand | an item of food |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |