GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |