GRE Word List

STICKLER

one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something

The meaning of the word stickler is one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something.

Random words

WordMeaning
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
nourishnurture
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
disquietudeanxiety
gastronomythe art or science of good eating