GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| plane | airplane |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |