GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |