GRE Word List
MARTINET
strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
The meaning of the word martinet is strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet.
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recumbent | reclining; lying down completely or in part |
rustle | make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together |
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salubrious | healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health |
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serenity | calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene |
nocturnal | done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne |
wispy | thin; slight; barely discernible |
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