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
impetusa driving force : impulse
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
writheto twist into coils or folds
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
vendorone that vends : seller
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism