GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |