GRE Word List
CONFINE
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
The meaning of the word confine is shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement.
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hermitage | home of a hermit |
responsiveness | state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment |
wanderlust | strong longing to travel |
simper | smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly |
burgeon | grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
collaborate | work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy |
dogmatic | opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal |
application | diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself |
vertebrate | having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column |
sentinel | sentry; lookout |