GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

The meaning of the word constraint is the act of constraining.

Random words

WordMeaning
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly