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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caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
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inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
passepast one's prime
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion