GRE Word List

CONSTRAINT

the act of constraining

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

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WordMeaning
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
bacchanalorgy
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices