GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

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

Random words

WordMeaning
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
docileeasily taught
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity