GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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doddering | feeble |
bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
braid | to make from braids |
uninhibited | free from inhibition |
neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
underlying | lying beneath or below |
patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |