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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| evenhanded | fair |