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 |
|---|---|
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |