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
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different