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.

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tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
headlongheadfirst
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sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
parochialof or relating to a church parish
denizeninhabitant
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
sanguinarybloodthirsty
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
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