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

WordMeaning
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
residualremainder
cullto select from a group : choose
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
warrantedsanction
quizzicalcomically quaint
encumberweigh down
rectifyto set right : remedy
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline