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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |