GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |