GRE Word List
BIENNIAL
occurring every two years
The meaning of the word biennial is occurring every two years.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |