GRE Word List

COMMANDEER

to compel to perform military service

The meaning of the word commandeer is to compel to perform military service.

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WordMeaning
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
minusculevery small
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade