GRE Word List
SEVERITY
harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense
The meaning of the word severity is harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impermeable | impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate |
| bequeath | leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest |
| graze | (of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can't graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound |
| granulate | form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle |
| bate | let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate |
| munificent | very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience |
| recipient | receiver |
| bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| cantata | story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio) |
| offensive | attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense |
