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
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
desperatehaving lost hope
bogwet spongy ground
collateto compare critically
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable