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 |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |