GRE Word List
PILLORY
punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
The meaning of the word pillory is punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lurid | wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder |
| tome | large volume; book |
| frock | long loose garment (worn by monks) |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| nutrition | process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition |
| institute | organization for a special purpose; V: establish |
| carat | unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold |
| isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |
| ravel | fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist |
