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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
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| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| grotto | cave |
| extant | currently or actually existing |