GRE Word List
PRIVY
private
The meaning of the word privy is private.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |