GRE Word List
INTERIM
an intervening time : interval
The meaning of the word interim is an intervening time : interval.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |