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
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
superannuatedoutmoded