GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |