GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |