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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devious | wandering |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| savory | having savor: such as |