GRE Word List

COMMANDEER

to compel to perform military service

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

Random words

WordMeaning
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
peerlessmatchless
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
benisonblessing
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing