GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

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

Random words

WordMeaning
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
progenydescendants
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
approbationcommendation
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of