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.

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WordMeaning
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
acuitykeenness of perception
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition