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 |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| provident | frugal |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |