GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |