GRE Word List
TEMPORAL
of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly
The meaning of the word temporal is of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gross | total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens |
| gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
| annihilate | destroy |
| season | enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning |
| tactful | careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless |
| preen | make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune |
| lout | clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ? |
| sundry | miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items |
| guise | outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise |
| bereavement | state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft |
