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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |