GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |