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 |
|---|---|
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |