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.
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