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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abodethe place where one lives : home
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xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous