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 |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| resign | relegate |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |