GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
withholdto hold back from action : check