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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WordMeaning
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal