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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WordMeaning
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
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vacuousemptied of or lacking content
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
queasycausing nausea
barefacedhaving the face uncovered: