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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |