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
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
indicativeserving to indicate
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
declivitydownward inclination
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable