GRE Word List

RESTRAINT

an act of restraining : the state of being restrained

The meaning of the word restraint is an act of restraining : the state of being restrained.

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WordMeaning
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
oligarchygovernment by the few
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
smudgeto make a smudge on
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
refraincurb
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
obsequya funeral or burial rite
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily
bugabooan imaginary object of fear