GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
judiciarya system of courts of law
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
palliddeficient in color : wan
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness