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 |
|---|---|
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |