GRE Word List
SOJOURN
a temporary stay
The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |