GRE Word List
SHACKLE
something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
The meaning of the word shackle is something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
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| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |