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 |
|---|---|
| prosody | the study of versification |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |