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 |
|---|---|
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| skimp | skimpy |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |