GRE Word List
REFRAIN
curb
The meaning of the word refrain is curb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |