GRE Word List
SENTINEL
sentry
The meaning of the word sentinel is sentry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |