GRE Word List

COVENANT

a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact

The meaning of the word covenant is a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact.

Random words

WordMeaning
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
integralessential to completeness : constituent
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
underlyinglying beneath or below
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
mandatean authoritative command
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete