GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
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| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
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| declivity | downward inclination |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |