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
impedimentsomething that impedes
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
ravenousrapacious
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
derangedmentally unsound : crazy