GRE Word List
CONSTRAINT
the act of constraining
The meaning of the word constraint is the act of constraining.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |