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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| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
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