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 |
|---|---|
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| hap | happening |
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