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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
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| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
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| tome | book |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| score | twenty |
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