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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |