GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

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

Random words

WordMeaning
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
implodeto burst inward
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly