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

WordMeaning
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
pedestriancommonplace
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
retrenchcut down
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs