GRE Word List
PERENNIAL
something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring
The meaning of the word perennial is something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusion | misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion |
| parlance | language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance |
| demented | insane |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| nettle | irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome |
| distinct | clearly different; clearly noticed |
| enlist | (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support) |
| menial | suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house) |
| arduous | hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work |
| troth | pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth |