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 |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |