GRE Word List

BIENNIAL

occurring every two years

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

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WordMeaning
incarcerateto put in prison
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together