GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |