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 |
|---|---|
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
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| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| plait | pleat |