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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|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |