GRE Word List
THRALL
a state of servitude or submission
The meaning of the word thrall is a state of servitude or submission.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| opiate | an 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 |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |