GRE Word List

REFRAIN

curb

The meaning of the word refrain is curb.

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WordMeaning
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
purgeto clear of guilt
retractto draw back or in