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
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
sparseof few and scattered elements
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain