GRE Word List

CONFINE

something (such as borders or walls) that encloses

The meaning of the word confine is something (such as borders or walls) that encloses.

Random words

WordMeaning
desperatehaving lost hope
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
sparenot being used
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
abortiveprematurely born
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
enhanceheighten
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf