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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qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
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vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
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perditioneternal damnation
sublimatesublime
dieto pass from physical life : expire
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
bookishof or relating to books