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 |
|---|---|
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |