GRE Word List
TEETOTALISM
the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
The meaning of the word teetotalism is the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks.
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| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |