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.

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WordMeaning
badinageplayful repartee : banter
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
quotidianoccurring every day
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
trimto remove by or as if by cutting