GRE Word List
TEMPORAL
of or relating to time as opposed to eternity
The meaning of the word temporal is of or relating to time as opposed to eternity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |