GRE Word List

RAIL

a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier

The meaning of the word rail is a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier.

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WordMeaning
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
incognitowith one's identity concealed
extolto praise highly : glorify
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
celerityrapidity of motion or action
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary