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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| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
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| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
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