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 |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| niggle | trifle |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| seemly | good-looking |