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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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| eventual | contingent |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |