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 |
|---|---|
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| dart | a light spear |