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 |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| significant | having meaning |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |