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 |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| doddering | feeble |
| ebullient | boiling |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |