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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| connoisseur | expert |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| brook | creek |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |