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 |
|---|---|
| codify | to reduce to a code |
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| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
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| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |