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 |
|---|---|
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |