GRE Word List

MARTINET

a strict disciplinarian

The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

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WordMeaning
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
upshotthe final result : outcome
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
frolicfull of fun : merry
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation