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
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
savorthe taste or smell of something
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
denominationan act of denominating
lateralof or relating to the side
sanguinarybloodthirsty