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 |
|---|---|
| stentorian | (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad |
| abide | dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
| whim | sudden capricious idea; fancy |
| languish | lose animation or strength |
| calculated | deliberately planned; likely |
| imperturbable | unshakably calm; placid |
| oratorio | dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata |
| psychopathic | pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder |
| tumult | commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly |
| accessible | easy to approach; obtainable |
