GRE Word List

MARTINET

a strict disciplinarian

The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

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WordMeaning
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
diversediffering from one another : unlike
ancillarysubordinate
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
outragean act of violence or brutality
retributionrecompense
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating