GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |