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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WordMeaning
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
nourishmentfood
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
recastto cast again
recessthe action of receding : recession
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
aperturean opening or open space : hole
reprisala retaliatory act
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling