GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |