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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |