GRE Word List

OUTLAW

a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law

The meaning of the word outlaw is a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law.

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WordMeaning
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation