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 |
|---|---|
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |