GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

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

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WordMeaning
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
remediablecapable of being remedied
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism