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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WordMeaning
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
sleeperone that sleeps
gistessence; main point; substance
palliddeficient in color : wan
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile