GRE Word List
CURB
an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
The meaning of the word curb is an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| contrive | devise |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| dilute | attenuate |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |