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 |
|---|---|
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |