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.

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WordMeaning
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ part of pure gold in an alloy
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing