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 |
|---|---|
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |