GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |