GRE Word List
INTERREGNUM
period between two successive reigns or governments
The meaning of the word interregnum is period between two successive reigns or governments.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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tirade | long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation |
macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper |
meretricious | flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute |
chasten | discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate |
multifarious | varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities |
demur | object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |
cavalier | casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight |
palate | roof of the mouth; sense of the taste |
girth | distance around something; circumference |
unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |