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.

Random words

WordMeaning
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
requiteto make return for : repay
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn