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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| ebullient | boiling |