GRE Word List
INHIBIT
to prohibit from doing something
The meaning of the word inhibit is to prohibit from doing something.
Random words
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| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
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| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
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