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 |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |