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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| Word | Meaning |
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| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
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| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |