GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |