GRE Word List
ASPERITY
sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
The meaning of the word asperity is sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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assuage | mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) |
conjugal | pertaining to marriage |
maim | mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life |
tendentious | promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
pharisee | Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person |
plenary | (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power |
ascertain | find out for certain; make certain |
harbinger | forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come) |
corpulent | very fat; N. corpulence |
din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |