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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alludeto make indirect reference
saboteurone that practices sabotage
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razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
reeksmoke