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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| debonair | suave |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |