GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |