GRE Word List

ADVENT

the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting

The meaning of the word advent is the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting.

Random words

WordMeaning
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
resignrelegate
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
supinelying on the back or with the face upward