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 |
|---|---|
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |