GRE Word List

MARTINET

a strict disciplinarian

The meaning of the word martinet is a strict disciplinarian.

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WordMeaning
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
representationalone that represents: such as
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
depredationto lay waste : plunder
pedestriancommonplace
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food