GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

Random words

WordMeaning
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
submergeto put under water
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
invincibleincapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event