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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| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
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| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| tome | book |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |