GRE Word List
YOKE
a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
The meaning of the word yoke is a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |