GRE Word List
CURFEW
the sounding of a bell at evening
The meaning of the word curfew is the sounding of a bell at evening.
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| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
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| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
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| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |