GRE Word List
SOBRIETY
the quality or state of being sober
The meaning of the word sobriety is the quality or state of being sober.
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| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
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