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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|---|---|
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
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| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
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| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
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| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
