GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |