GRE Word List

BIENNIAL

occurring every two years

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

Random words

WordMeaning
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd