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
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
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poisebalance
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
pendulouspoised without visible support
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative