GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |