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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |