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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impolitic | not politic : unwise |
divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
apiary | a place where bees are kept |
gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |