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 |
|---|---|
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| evenhanded | fair |
| intermediary | mediator |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| natal | native |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| impinge | encroach |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |