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
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| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
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| gruel | a thin porridge |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
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