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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WordMeaning
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
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instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
legenda story coming down from the past
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another