GRE Word List
REFRAIN
abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus
The meaning of the word refrain is abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke |
| leonine | like a lion |
| raze | destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground |
| flag | droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging |
| shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
| stoic | stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism |
| effeminate | having womanly traits |
| remediable | reparable |
| exorbitant | (of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds |
| subliminal | below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement |
