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 |
|---|---|
| engender | beget |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| executor | one who executes something |
| wreak | bring about |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| dour | stern |
| overt | open to view : manifest |