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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
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| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
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| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |