GRE Word List
ABSTINENCE
restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
The meaning of the word abstinence is restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primordial | existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary |
| chastise | punish as by beating; criticize severely |
| impersonal | not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization |
| fancied | imagined; unreal |
| forge | counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated |
| unanimity | complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous |
| ascribe | refer; attribute; assign |
| sheathe | place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade |
| knead | mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough |
| superannuated | retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete |