GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
embroiderto ornament with needlework
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
shavingthe act of one that shaves
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage