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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| asunder | into parts |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |