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 |
|---|---|
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |