GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |