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

WordMeaning
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
prodigya highly talented child or youth
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
supersedeto cause to be set aside
gerontocracyrule by elders
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)