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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plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
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chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
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liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness