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 |
|---|---|
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |