GRE Word List
SOJOURN
a temporary stay
The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |