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 |
|---|---|
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| sublimate | sublime |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| bookish | of or relating to books |