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
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
retiringreserved
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
quadrupedan animal having four feet
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless