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

WordMeaning
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
ossifyto change into bone
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul