GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
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| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
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