GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
jibeto be in accord : agree