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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |