GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |