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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |