GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |