GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |