GRE Word List

BIENNIAL

occurring every two years

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

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WordMeaning
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
quirkan abrupt twist or curve