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 |
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| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
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| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
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| relish | characteristic flavor |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |