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 |
|---|---|
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
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