GRE Word List

DETERRENT

serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter

The meaning of the word deterrent is serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter.

Random words

WordMeaning
wardthe action or process of guarding
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning