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.

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headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
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centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place