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 |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |