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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equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
deferput off
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
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standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
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