GRE Word List
CASUALTY
serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle
The meaning of the word casualty is serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle.
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obligatory | binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate |
ratify | approve formally; confirm; verify |
solace | comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble |
exigency | urgent situation; ADJ. exigent |
discord | conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played) |
purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N. |
strut | supporting bar; CF. airplane wingΐΜ³ͺ building ΅ξΐ» support |
recurrent | occurring again and again |
mercenary | motivated solely by money or gain; N. |
brochure | pamphlet |