GRE Word List

MARTINET

a strict disciplinarian

The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

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hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
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abortiveprematurely born
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
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oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
lucremonetary gain : profit