GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |