GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sere | being dried and withered |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| primal | original |