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 |
|---|---|
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |