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 |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| schism | division |
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| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |