GRE Word List
MARTIAL
of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
The meaning of the word martial is of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
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| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |