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 |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| lampoon | satire |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |