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 |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| nomenclature | name |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| ebullient | boiling |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |