GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |