GRE Word List

GALLOWS

a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged

The meaning of the word gallows is a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged.

Random words

WordMeaning
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
realmkingdom
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
violatebreak