GRE Word List
PUNITIVE
inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
The meaning of the word punitive is inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment.
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| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
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| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
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| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
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| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |