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

WordMeaning
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
atypicalnot typical : irregular
bentunenclosed grassland
sparenot being used
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
retainto keep in possession or use
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess