GRE Word List
SOBER
serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober
The meaning of the word sober is serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluke | unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky |
| balk | stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate |
| retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
| absolve | pardon (an offense) |
| impotent | weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power |
| fell | cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile) |
| sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |
| theoretical | based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical |
| placid | peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
| unfaltering | steadfast; firm; not changing |
