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 |
|---|---|
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| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
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| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |