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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| lode | waterway |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |