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 |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| heed | to pay attention |
| hubbub | noise |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |