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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WordMeaning
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
psychea princess loved by Cupid
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign