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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| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
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| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
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| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
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