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 |
|---|---|
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |