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 |
|---|---|
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| paradigm | example |
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| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
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| machinations | an act of machinating |