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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euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
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archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
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