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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WordMeaning
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
havenharbor
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
diluteattenuate
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way