GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |