GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |