GRE Word List
SOJOURN
a temporary stay
The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |