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 |
|---|---|
| sleek | slick |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |