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 |
|---|---|
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| foppish | foolish |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |