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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| fete | festival |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |