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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| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| cipher | zero |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |