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 |
|---|---|
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |