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 |
|---|---|
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |