GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |