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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| unfrock | defrock |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |