GRE Word List
PILLORY
a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
The meaning of the word pillory is a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| groom | bridegroom |
| alleviate | relieve |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |