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 |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |