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 |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |