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
finitehaving definite or definable limits
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
swipea strong sweeping blow
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
legerdemainsleight of hand