GRE Word List

SOJOURN

a temporary stay

The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.

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wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
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recriminationa retaliatory accusation
miscreantunbelieving
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obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom