GRE Word List
INTERSTICE
a space that intervenes between things
The meaning of the word interstice is a space that intervenes between things.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |