GRE Word List
CONFINE
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
The meaning of the word confine is shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hermitage | home of a hermit |
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| wanderlust | strong longing to travel |
| simper | smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly |
| burgeon | grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
| collaborate | work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy |
| dogmatic | opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal |
| application | diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself |
| vertebrate | having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column |
| sentinel | sentry; lookout |
