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 |
|---|---|
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |