GRE Word List

SOJOURN

a temporary stay

The meaning of the word sojourn is a temporary stay.

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bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages