GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

Random words

WordMeaning
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
distortto twist (see twist
approbationcommendation
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
trampletramp
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune