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 |
|---|---|
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| significant | having meaning |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |