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 |
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burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
advert | to turn the mind or attention |
pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
adjacent | not distant : nearby |
authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
tanner | one that tans hides |