GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |