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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| cataclysm | flood |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |