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
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time