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 |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| wreak | bring about |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |