GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |