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 |
|---|---|
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| grudging | unwilling |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |