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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |