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.

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unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
egressa place or means of going out : exit
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry