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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
