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 |
|---|---|
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| categorical | absolute |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| exude | to ooze out |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |