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 |
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volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
antiquity | ancient times |
opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |