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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WordMeaning
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
supersedeto cause to be set aside
conscientiousmeticulous
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
proletariana member of the proletariat