GRE Word List
MARTINET
a strict disciplinarian
The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| whimsy | whim |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| shack | hut |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |