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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finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
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gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
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doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
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