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
gushto issue copiously or violently
smeara viscous or sticky substance
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
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rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
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insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable