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
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
searbeing dried and withered
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious