GRE Word List
ASCETIC
practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
The meaning of the word ascetic is practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cite | quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record |
| defile | pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains |
| high-flown | highly pretentious or inflated |
| typhoon | tropical hurricane or cyclone |
| din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |
| amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| ebullient | showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling |
| stump | base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle |
| foppish | vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance |
