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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| arid | excessively dry |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |