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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ancillary | subordinate |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |