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.

Random words

WordMeaning
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
impenitentnot penitent
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions