GRE Word List
CONSTRAINT
the act of constraining
The meaning of the word constraint is the act of constraining.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
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| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
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