GRE Word List
TETHER
a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
The meaning of the word tether is a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| spate | freshet |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
