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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
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| determinate | having defined limits |
| pitfall | trap |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |