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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idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
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buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
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aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective