GRE Word List
SHACKLE
chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
The meaning of the word shackle is chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| sedulous | diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity |
| blunt | having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt |
| tremor | trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation) |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| irrepressible | unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back |
| dabble | work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid |
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
| debonair | (of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition |
| devout | pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope |