GRE Word List
ABSTAIN
refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote
The meaning of the word abstain is refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scraps | leftover food |
| protract | prolong; lengthen in time; draw out |
| circumlocution | indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) |
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| existential | pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism |
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| compute | reckon; calculate |
| granary | storehouse for grain |
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