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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| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
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| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |