GRE Word List

ABSTAIN

to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice

The meaning of the word abstain is to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice.

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WordMeaning
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
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solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
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torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk