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.

Random words

WordMeaning
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
finitehaving definite or definable limits
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
ancestryline of descent : lineage