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
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
conteststrive
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously