GRE Word List
MANACLE
a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
The meaning of the word manacle is a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| evenhanded | fair |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |