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
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
eventualcontingent
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
adjacentnot distant : nearby
crescendoa gradual increase
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
destitutelacking something needed or desirable