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 |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |