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

WordMeaning
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
aptitudeinclination
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
corpusclea minute particle
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies