GRE Word List

PEN

to shut in or as if in a pen

The meaning of the word pen is to shut in or as if in a pen.

Random words

WordMeaning
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
museto become absorbed in thought
sybaritevoluptuary
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification