GRE Word List

MARTINET

a strict disciplinarian

The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

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promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
belaborto attack verbally
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
paradigmexample
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar