GRE Word List
ASCETIC
practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
The meaning of the word ascetic is practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| acclaim | applaud |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| chafe | irritate |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |