GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| retract | to draw back or in |