GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

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

Random words

WordMeaning
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness