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 |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |