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 |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |