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
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
resurrectto raise from the dead
fermentto undergo fermentation
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
efficacythe power to produce an effect
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards