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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excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
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