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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| irate | roused to ire |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |