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 |
|---|---|
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| mischance | bad luck |