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 |
|---|---|
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| acclaim | applaud |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |