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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WordMeaning
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional