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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |