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
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
prepossessingcreating prejudice
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
manumitto release from slavery
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner