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

WordMeaning
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
saboteurone that practices sabotage
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed