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 |
|---|---|
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| trample | tramp |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |