GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| impuissance | weakness |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |