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 |
|---|---|
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| lewd | obscene |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| onus | burden |
| defer | put off |