GRE Word List
SCABBARD
a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
The meaning of the word scabbard is a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet.
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| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| canny | clever |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |