GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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submerge | to put under water |
vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |