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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WordMeaning
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
purportedreputed
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical