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
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
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immunenot susceptible or responsive
gauchelacking social experience or grace
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
anthropologistthe science of human beings
fabricateinvent