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 |
|---|---|
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| savant | a person of learning |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |