GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| exhume | disinter |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |