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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| sidetrack | siding |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |