GRE Word List
MARTINET
strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
The meaning of the word martinet is strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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occident | the West |
annals | records arranged in yearly parts; history |
disengage | uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage |
pungent | stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency |
putative | supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child |
pluck | courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave |
dialectical | relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments |
mason | one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork |
criteria | standards used in judging; CF. criterion |
invalidate | weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify |