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 |
|---|---|
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| ramification | branch |
| dilute | attenuate |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| scintilla | spark |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
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