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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etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
dozeto sleep lightly
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
dallyto act playfully
dapperneat and trim in appearance