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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WordMeaning
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
replenishto fill or build up again
badinageplayful repartee : banter
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
statutoryof or relating to statutes