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 |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| headlong | headfirst |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |