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
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glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |