GRE Word List

BIENNIAL

occurring every two years

The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.

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WordMeaning
charlatanquack
rusea wily subterfuge
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)