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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averto declare positively
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purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
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sapthe fluid part of a plant
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