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

WordMeaning
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
remunerativeserving to remunerate
portlydignified
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor