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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |