GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |