GRE Word List
SOJOURN
a temporary stay
The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| freebooter | pirate |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |