GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |