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 |
|---|---|
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |