GRE Word List

THRALL

a state of servitude or submission

The meaning of the word thrall is a state of servitude or submission.

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WordMeaning
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure