GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |