GRE Word List
SENTINEL
sentry
The meaning of the word sentinel is sentry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| throes | pang |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |