GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

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

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WordMeaning
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
porouspossessing or full of pores
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed