GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |