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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
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| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
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