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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |