GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |