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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WordMeaning
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly