GRE Word List
ABSTINENCE
the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
The meaning of the word abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |