GRE Word List

MARTINET

a strict disciplinarian

The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

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WordMeaning
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
exhumedisinter
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
aspirantone who aspires
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes