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 |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |