GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |