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 |
|---|---|
| farce | stuff |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
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| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| imbibe | drink |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |