GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
applicationan act of applying:
tyrannyoppressive power
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
benisonblessing
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential