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 |
|---|---|
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
