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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| defalcate | deduct |
| amend | to put right |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |