GRE Word List
PROHIBITIVE
tending to prohibit or restrain
The meaning of the word prohibitive is tending to prohibit or restrain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| occident | west |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |