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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| potentate | ruler |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |