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 |
|---|---|
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |