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 |
|---|---|
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| gazette | newspaper |