GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |