GRE Word List

PROHIBITIVE

tending to prohibit or restrain

The meaning of the word prohibitive is tending to prohibit or restrain.

Random words

WordMeaning
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
figmentsomething made up or contrived
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
stringenttight
expoundto set forth : state
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
conveyancethe action of conveying