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 |
|---|---|
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |