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 |
|---|---|
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| addle | rotten |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |