GRE Word List

SEVERITY

the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh

The meaning of the word severity is the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh.

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WordMeaning
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
pungentsharply painful
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
inopportuneinconvenient
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints