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 |
|---|---|
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |