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 |
|---|---|
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| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
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| ossify | to change into bone |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
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| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
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