GRE Word List
WARD
the action or process of guarding
The meaning of the word ward is the action or process of guarding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |