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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |