GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
couriermessenger
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
recessthe action of receding : recession
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride