GRE Word List

INTERREGNUM

the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes

The meaning of the word interregnum is the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes.

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WordMeaning
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
notableworthy of note : remarkable
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change