GRE Word List

BIENNIAL

occurring every two years

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

Random words

WordMeaning
blisscomplete happiness
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will