GRE Word List
PUNITIVE
inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
The meaning of the word punitive is inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| flounder | flatfish |
| consign | to give over to another's care |