GRE Word List

BIENNIAL

occurring every two years

The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.

Random words

WordMeaning
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
fiascoa complete failure
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
gustythe sensation of taste
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
constituenta member of a constituency