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 |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| feint | something feigned |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |