GRE Word List
AUSTERE
stern and cold in appearance or manner
The meaning of the word austere is stern and cold in appearance or manner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |