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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |