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 |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |