GRE Word List

PERENNIAL

present at all seasons of the year

The meaning of the word perennial is present at all seasons of the year.

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WordMeaning
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract