GRE Word List

SOJOURN

a temporary stay

The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.

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flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
motleyvariegated in color
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention