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 |
|---|---|
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| disport | sport |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| devious | wandering |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |