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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episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
amphibian | an amphibious organism |
rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
facade | the front of a building |
flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |