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 |
|---|---|
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
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| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |