GRE Word List

BIENNIAL

occurring every two years

The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.

Random words

WordMeaning
compulsionan act of compelling
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
trekto make one's way arduously
diversediffering from one another : unlike
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
induceto move by persuasion or influence
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time