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

WordMeaning
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
alludeto make indirect reference
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
trancestupor
obesehaving excessive body fat
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death