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

WordMeaning
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
exhumedisinter
hallowedholy
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
interiman intervening time : interval
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population