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
igniteto set afire
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
dynamogenerator
mutedbeing mute : silent
reparablecapable of being repaired
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass