GRE Word List
RESTRAINT
moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
The meaning of the word restraint is moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| axiom | self-evident truth requiring no proof |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| ordinance | decree; authoritative order |
| debunk | expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule |
| inverse | opposite |
| coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
| incommodious | not spacious; inconvenient |
| tepid | lukewarm; slightly warm; ΉΜΑφ±ΩΗΡ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter |
| recrimination | countercharges; V. recriminate |
