GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| maroon | a dark red |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |