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
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
lumberto move ponderously
bolta lightning stroke
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
docileeasily taught
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
roseateresembling a rose especially in color