GRE Word List
RIGOR
harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
The meaning of the word rigor is harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |