GRE Word List
SOBRIETY
moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
The meaning of the word sobriety is moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evoke | call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation |
| husband | use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder |
| forebears | ancestors |
| hibernate | sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation |
| deploy | spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically |
| shoot | new growth from a plant |
| saunter | stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N. |
| ameliorate | improve |
| sever | separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position |
| genuflect | bend the knee as in worship |