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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |