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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| approbation | commendation |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |