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 |
|---|---|
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |