GRE Word List
SEVER
separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
The meaning of the word sever is separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| integrate | make whole; combine; make into one unit |
| pang | sudden sharp feeling of pain |
| rotund | (of a person) fat and round |
| indefatigable | tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired |
| parity | equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate |
| topple | become unsteady and fall down |
| exhume | dig out of the ground; remove from a grave |
| inert | inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state |
| sojourn | temporary stay; V: stay for a time |
| ambience | environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature |