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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|---|---|
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
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| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
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| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
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| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |