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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coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
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polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
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vertexthe top of the head
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