GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| giddy | dizzy |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |