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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| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
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| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
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| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |