The austere room, grim and poorly lighted, reflected the personality of the stern doctor. what words help the reader to understand the word austere?

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QUESTION POSTED AT 16/04/2020 - 07:59 PM

Answered by admin AT 16/04/2020 - 07:59 PM

If we are going to search the meaning of the word "austere" in the dictionary or any reliable sources, we will see that this means severe or strict in manner or unemotional, etc. From the words used in the sentence, another word that has similar meaning to the word "austere" is the word "stern". Thus, the answer to this item is stern. 
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