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
culverta transverse drain
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
douseto plunge into water
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water