GRE Word List
SOJOURN
a temporary stay
The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |