GRE Word List
ABSTEMIOUS
marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
The meaning of the word abstemious is marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| categorical | absolute |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| headlong | headfirst |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |