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 |
|---|---|
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| haven | harbor |
| exude | to ooze out |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |