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
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
raspto rub with something rough
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language