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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |