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 |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| viand | an item of food |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
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