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.
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|---|---|
| gnarl | snarl |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| parlance | speech |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
