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 |
|---|---|
| raiment | clothing |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |