GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
upshotthe final result : outcome
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
headlongheadfirst
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
predilectionan established preference for something
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use