GRE Word List
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
The meaning of the word arbitrate is 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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |