GRE Word List
MILLENNIUM
the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
The meaning of the word millennium is the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |