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 |
|---|---|
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |