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
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
bulgeto jut out : swell
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
farcestuff
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment