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

WordMeaning
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
hortatoryhortative
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate