GRE Word List
WARD
the action or process of guarding
The meaning of the word ward is the action or process of guarding.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| colloquy | conversation |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| polity | political organization |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |