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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WordMeaning
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
servileof or befitting a menial position
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony