GRE Word List
SOJOURN
a temporary stay
The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| retribution | recompense |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |