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 |
|---|---|
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| eventual | contingent |