GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |