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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| postulate | demand |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| agape | wide open : gaping |