GRE Word List
SOJOURN
a temporary stay
The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.
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| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
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| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
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