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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| acetic | vinegary |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |