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 |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |