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 |
|---|---|
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| encumber | weigh down |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| machinations | an act of machinating |