GRE Word List

MARTINET

a strict disciplinarian

The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

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WordMeaning
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish