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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |