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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| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
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| juncture | a point of time |
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