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 |
|---|---|
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |