GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| conflagration | fire |