GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |