GRE Word List
INTERIM
an intervening time : interval
The meaning of the word interim is an intervening time : interval.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| exhume | disinter |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |