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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indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
looma frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
atypicalnot typical : irregular
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
meandera winding path or course