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
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
advertto turn the mind or attention
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
adjacentnot distant : nearby
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
tannerone that tans hides