GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| conscientious | meticulous |