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 |
|---|---|
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| engender | beget |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |