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 |
|---|---|
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |