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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |