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
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
parleyto speak with another : confer
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another