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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| query | question |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |