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 |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| merger | the 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 |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |