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
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
clapperone that claps: such as
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
civilof or relating to citizens
heedto pay attention