GRE Word List
PROHIBITIVE
tending to prohibit or restrain
The meaning of the word prohibitive is tending to prohibit or restrain.
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| acclaim | applaud |
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| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
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| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
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