GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |