GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |