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
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predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
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confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
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